Freshminds’ Ones To Watch programme is the UK’s only peer-nominated talent spotting scheme, established in 2000. Each year we receive applications from individuals whose excellence has been recognised by their peers and are tipped as being a future leader.

Individuals aren’t only academically gifted, but are also exceptionally talented in other areas. Star qualities include being commercially aware, self-starting and ambitious. We then shortlist and interview candidates from the UK’s leading Universities and the final students are selected to enter into the network.

THE SCHEME ISOPEN TO STUDENTSAT THE FOLLOWINGUNIVERSITIES.

The scheme has been running since 2000 and there are now over 1,000 members in the network. A Ones to Watch can expect valuable opportunities such as alumni networking and thought leadership events.

We also run a big annual event to welcome the new intake which has been held at some great venues such as Amazon HQ, Innocent and the Mind Candy offices. We invite alumni members from the past 16 years that the scheme has been running, many of whom are now in high profile roles in companies such as Facebook and Google to working at The Cabinet Office or the BBC.

You can apply for the scheme via a current Ones to Watch Ambassador who has recognised you as a future leader. Applications via an Ambassador will be fast-tracked at the review stage.

You can also apply via a peer at your university. If you are being nominated by a peer, then please direct them to this site where they can submit a nomination on your behalf. We will then email you to submit your CV.

Ones to Watch is a peer-nominated talent spotting scheme. Therefore, by nature, self-nominations cannot be accepted. If you are a 2019 graduate and you are interested in the scheme, then please direct a peer to the nomination section of this website where they can use the nominator choice from the drop down above. You can then use the link in the email we will send you to upload your CV. If you are applying via a current Ones to Watch ambassador then please complete this short application with your CV. Please only submit one application. In the occurrence of a duplicate, we will proceed with the information in the first submission unless otherwise stated.